Rome: The Ballerina (The Grey List Book 5)

by Grey Huffington

“Rule number one, maintain your dignity and self-respect in every situation. Don’t do anything you don’t want or anything that doesn’t align with your moral compass. Use the brain you were given. Rule number two, never give a nigga the chance to do it to you twice, because he will. Every fucking time. You can’t afford the benefit of doubt in relationships. And, frankly, niggas don’t deserve it. “Rule number three, maintain your individuality. Do not get so caught up in his world that you forget to cultivate one of your own. Your identity is yours. Make sure it stays that way. Rule number four, compensation is key. Make him pay from day one, just in case he decides to act up by day three. Rule number five–” he paused, “Your job isn’t to make a man’s life easier. “An easy life is an undesirable life for a man. We bore too easily. Keep him on his toes. Keep him worrying. Wondering. Confused. Make sure he understands that you’re the center of his world and not the other way around. It’ll keep him busy, baby.”